Approximate Purchase Date: Aug-Sep
Budget Range: $1500-$2000 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Gaming, and Browsing
Parts Not Required: Keyboard/Mouse/(PSU-See below)/(Monitor-See below)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg preferred but will use any reputable site
Country of Origin: United States
Parts Preferences: Mid sized tower
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050, 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Window/LED/Bling not preferred; Quiet/low temp preferred; Want a gaming computer that is upgradeable and set to handle BC3, Diablo 3, etc.
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Corsair Graphite 600T ($159.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139007
Intel Core i5-2500K ($219.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.688744
ASRock Z68 Extreme4 ($189.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157250
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC312800) ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226184
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 570 ($339.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130595
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM ($64.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler ($30)
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310728698&sr=8-1
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit ($99.99)
Current PSU
PCPower and Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V (3 years old)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009
Is this PSU sufficient or should I replace? I wouldn't mind keeping my old rig together, but if the saved money can be put to worthwhile upgrades, then I'll go for that.
Replacement PSU
Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850 ($189.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139015
Current Monitor
Acer X193W+BD 1680x1050
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009127
I could also use recommendations on SSDs (if necessary?), monitor, thermal grease and any other upgrades with good cost vs performance ratio. My first build was with Mushkin RAM and never had any issues with it. I'm not tied to the brand, but have had great success with it. The same can be said about PCP&C PSU. However, I'll use any item with a better price vs performance vs reliability than the name brands listed.
Current Build Price:
$1175 w/o PSU/Monitor
$1365 w/ Corsair PSU
Your help is much appreciated!
Budget Range: $1500-$2000 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Gaming, and Browsing
Parts Not Required: Keyboard/Mouse/(PSU-See below)/(Monitor-See below)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg preferred but will use any reputable site
Country of Origin: United States
Parts Preferences: Mid sized tower
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050, 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Window/LED/Bling not preferred; Quiet/low temp preferred; Want a gaming computer that is upgradeable and set to handle BC3, Diablo 3, etc.
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Corsair Graphite 600T ($159.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139007
Intel Core i5-2500K ($219.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.688744
ASRock Z68 Extreme4 ($189.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157250
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC312800) ($69.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226184
EVGA SuperClocked GeForce GTX 570 ($339.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130595
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM ($64.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler ($30)
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-Sleeve-RR-B10-212P-G1/dp/B002G1YPH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310728698&sr=8-1
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit ($99.99)
Current PSU
PCPower and Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V (3 years old)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703009
Is this PSU sufficient or should I replace? I wouldn't mind keeping my old rig together, but if the saved money can be put to worthwhile upgrades, then I'll go for that.
Replacement PSU
Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850 ($189.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139015
Current Monitor
Acer X193W+BD 1680x1050
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009127
I could also use recommendations on SSDs (if necessary?), monitor, thermal grease and any other upgrades with good cost vs performance ratio. My first build was with Mushkin RAM and never had any issues with it. I'm not tied to the brand, but have had great success with it. The same can be said about PCP&C PSU. However, I'll use any item with a better price vs performance vs reliability than the name brands listed.
Current Build Price:
$1175 w/o PSU/Monitor
$1365 w/ Corsair PSU
Your help is much appreciated!